Dhaka, Oct 04 (V7N) – BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has lauded the courageous step of renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam for taking part in the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Tarique Rahman said that Shahidul Alam’s participation is not only an act of solidarity but also a cry of conscience. By carrying the flag of Bangladesh, he reminded the world that the people of the country never bow to oppression and injustice.

Tarique Rahman added that BNP has always stood by Shahidul Alam and the people of Palestine and will continue to support him.

Shahidul Alam became the first Bangladeshi to join the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s (FFC) media flotilla, aiming to break the information and news blockade in Gaza. The post came a few hours after Israeli forces intercepted the ship carrying the veteran photographer.

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